The Kiddo File

01/02/2023

What's your new years resolution? If you're looking to get the kids toys corralled and tidied, opt for a set of bins where you can see the contents, and add pictures labels for easy identification. A simple system = greater chances of success!

03/18/2021

Just added these new bathroom labels to our collection. Over the years, I've organized hundreds of bathroom cabinets. These labels cover off all the typical categories we find lurking mixed up and disordered under the sink, in medicine cabinets, linen closets, kitchens, and in pretty much every room of the house. Having a clearly labelled set of bins makes getting organized, and staying that way, so much easier!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/968518902/printable-bathroom-organizing-labels-for

03/09/2021

Get the kids involved in chores earlier than ever, with the help of a learning tower. Introductory 20% off our Giraffe learning tower plans https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/970162389/giraffe-learning-tower-printable-pdf

02/26/2021

Listing now live! Building plans for our Giraffe Learning Tower. This was an essential part of our daily lives from the time my daughter turned one (her first birthday gift from her Papa!), til sometime after her 3rd birthday. Now, her cousin uses the tower. Whether making our morning oatmeal, playing in a sink full of water, or climbing up to the counter for a snack, the learning tower got her up to my level, and kept me hands free and able to work in the kitchen for countless meals.

INTRODUCTORY SALE - 20% off Limited Time Only Build your own Learning Tower in the shape of an adorable giraffe using these PDF Building Plans. This PDF Building Plan has been carefully constructed to save you time and money on your Learning Tower, so you can enjoy the process of building something

02/18/2021

Just 30 pages into this book, and I've already been inspired to make a good sized purge of toys. Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Do our kids have too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time to really enjoy just being kids?
https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/simplicity-parenting-using-the-extraordinary/9780345507983-item.html

02/08/2021

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02/05/2021

We love Stillwater from the Zen Shorts collection of books by John Muth. This afternoon, I was inspired to draw up my favourite giant panda. Now what: wall art? love note? thank you card?
I think it's important kids express gratitude, and I've been wanting to have some kid oriented thank you notes for my daughter.
What would you do with this giant panda?

02/03/2021

Any time you're decluttering toys, keep those random little pieces aside for Tiny Toy Co. who meticulously sorts and upcycles those tiny toys into learning activities, upcycled games, party loot bags, and more.

02/03/2021

Offering up a sneak peak of in-progress project: PDF Giraffe Learning Tower building plans
If you have a little one who always wants to be at your side, having a learning tower in the kitchen is awesome. Ours was used every.single.day from first birthday til 3 years old - whether 'washing dishes' in a sink of soapy suds, doing art projects, eating a snack, or helping measure ingredients for our morning oats, this was a critical piece of equipment in our house.
I'm excited to be working on PDF project plans for this Giraffe Learning Tower that will soon be available on Etsy: a perfect project for any woodworker who loves your little one!
Big thanks to my collaborator on this project, Vern Shute (AKA Papa Extraordinaire)

01/23/2021

As a house with lots of Lego, I'm pretty excited to introduce my new Lego sorting labels. I had so much fun making them, which I modeled to scale in my 3D software, before importing and colouring, then creating labels. Next Up: Creating a more sophisticated labeling system for really large Lego collections.
https://www.etsy.com/.../printable-labels-for-lego-building

01/23/2021

Saturday morning colouring session: Crayons hadn't seen the light of day for quite some time in our house. Since we moved the crayons into a clearly labelled container, colouring with crayons has become much more popular.